Re: [RBW] forthcoming Hillibike "combo" predictions?

[Richard Rose]

Two biggest differences (in my opinion) between a Clem L and either a Gus or Susie; the latter are not step through frames & they both have a significantly higher bottom bracket than the Clem. I think the Clem is accurately described as a “Hillibike”. Gus & Susie are legit mountain bikes. Love them both! Sent from my iPhone On May 15, 2023, at 8:10 PM, ssimarsawhney <ssimar.sawh...@gmail.com> wrote: My guess would have been 1in threaded with thicker tubing, which feels like a clem.  Can someone speak a bit more about the differences between the two?  On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 4:44:08 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: I don't think anyone said Susie and Clem are alike, we said Clem L covers the same territory. Gus is more specifically its own thing, there's no other Riv in the category.  On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 3:59:28 PM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote: Owning both a Susie and a Clem, I do agree with Garth that they are almost nothing alike.  On the other hand, I guess I don't see as much distinction between the Susie and the Gus as some do, and think of them as interchangeable.  Just slightly clunkier and stiffer tubing on one.  Assuming it will still have the not-quite-step-through swoopy top tube and that lugs could be shared with Charlie, it would be hard  to Imagine Rivendell having a new set made for 1 1/8" threadless headtubes and larger diameter downtubes, but who knows.  It sounds like the scare of losing a lug supplier has receded for now, too. On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 4:24:58 PM UTC-6 Andrew Letton wrote: The one feature that I see the Gus/Susie just begging for is a set of triple bottle bosses on the rear side of the seat tube. With those long chainstays, it seems the perfect place for another big (1 - 2 liter) waterbottle for those of us in hot, dry locations. cheers, Andrew in Sydney On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 02:35:56 AM GMT+10, Brian Turner <brok...@gmail.com> wrote: Does anyone know anything specific about this new Hillibike iteration scheduled for October? Care to make any speculations or predictions? According to the latest Riv IG post, it only says "lugged, green and dark gold". My main questions are: Will it have a straight top tube like the Platy / Roscoe Bubbe, or the nice graceful swoopy one like Gus / Susie / Charlie? 1" threaded or 1-1/8" threadless (like Gus)? Heavier tubing (like Gus), or lighter duty (like Susie)? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/98827d3d-de52-4822-8c00-5f685436c7f5n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6f387ba3-fbf9-4d8b-ac4e-9ea2dad3e26cn%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/A30594EA-930D-4AE2-8445-2ED1D56EE5AA%40gmail.com.